Yu Joy Yin

Jesse Yu
余在言
Personal information
Full name Jesse Yu Joy Yin
Date of birth (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Hong Kong
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Eastern
Number 14
Youth career
2013–2018 CFCSSHK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 CFCSSHK 8 (2)
2020–2021 Happy Valley 1 (0)
2021–2023 Rangers 13 (3)
2023– Eastern 4 (0)
International career
2019 Hong Kong U-19 8 (2)
2021– Hong Kong U-22 2 (0)
2022– Hong Kong 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

Jesse Yu Joy Yin (Chinese: 余在言; pinyin: Yú Zàiyán; Jyutping: Jyu4 Zoi6jin4; born 8 October 2001) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.

Club career

In August 2021, Yu joined Rangers. He left the club upon the expiry of his contract on 31 May 2023.[2]

On 10 June 2023, Yu joined Eastern.[citation needed]

International career

On 14 June 2022, Yu made his international debut for Hong Kong in the Asian Cup qualifiers against India.

On 26 December 2023, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[3]

Career statistics

International

As of matches played 10 October 2024
National team Year Apps Goals
Hong Kong 2022 2 0
2023 0 0
2024 5 0
Total 7 0

Honour

Eastern

References

  1. ^ "Jesse Yu Joy Yin". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ^ "蔡立靖簡古爾離東方 保連奴余在言離流浪". Now (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. ^ "中國香港代表隊 – 決選名單" [Hong Kong, China Team – Finalists]. Hong Kong Football Association (in Chinese). 26 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.